Tag Archives: The Pogues

On Thursday, March 2nd, KEXP presents Music Heals, a collaboration with the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Proton Therapy Center dedicated to the power of music to lift our spirits and heal our souls in the face of cancer. From 6 AM to 6 PM, John Richards, Cheryl Waters, and Kevin Cole will tell the storiesRead more…

Today is Veterans Day, or Armistice Day and Remembrance Day to our friends outside the United States. It’s a public holiday that marks the anniversary of the end of World War I, which formally concluded on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. No matter if you’re pro-military orRead more…

Portland-via-New Zealand band Unknown Mortal Orchestra share a fantastically animated clip for the track “Necessary Evil,” off their latest Jagjaguwar release Multi-Love. Artist and director Sean Solomon says, “The video is an abstract love story about two characters whose insecurities and paranoia eventually drive them apart. I tried to show both character’s perspectives using elementsRead more…

It’s time again for Friday on My Mind. Our weekly blog post where we look at videos centered around one common theme. This is a collaborative effort between KEXP and King 5 News. I’m somewhat sad to inform you that Fall is officially arriving next Tuesday. The first day of the equinox fluctuates from yearRead more…

You lucky dog — it’s St. Patrick’s Day! KEXP’s Irish eyes will be smiling as DJs John Richards, Cheryl Waters, and Kevin Cole will be shamrockin’ your St. Patty’s Day soundtrack all day long. And you can grab a pint of Guinness, and celebrate the patron saint of Ireland with our video round-up below.

Happy Boxing Day! Even if you are not particularly familiar with the catalog of the Pogues (and if you aren’t, what is wrong with you?) you have most likely heard their song “Fairytale of New York” – in fact, you’ve probably heard it in the past month or so, as over the past twenty-five yearsRead more…

At this point, there are fewer and fewer new releases, as critics, DJs, and fans alike assemble their year-end “Best of” lists (have you voted for your own?), so you’ll mostly find gift-friendly re-issues, holiday collections and box sets new in stores each week. Among them, the 20th anniversary edition of Rage Against the Machine‘sRead more…

Friday on My Mind is a weekly collaboration between KEXP and King 5 News where we post videos centered around a different theme each and every week. As you probably already know, tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day. So serve up some corned beef with cabbage and raise your pint of Guinness to these Modern AnthemsRead more…

For this new weekly feature, Friday on My Mind, we are collaborating with King 5 News to bring you a different “Top 3″ list centered around various musical subjects and themes. This week, I’m bringing you the Best Non-Traditional Traditional Holiday Songs. There haven’t been very many holiday songs in recent memory that have crossedRead more…